Dr. Davidson observes that children who show academic problems in the 3rd grade often develop antisocial behavior problems in junior high school. She hypothesizes that early academic problems cause children to be rejected by classmates and befriend older, antisocial peers. These peers, in turn, introduce them to antisocial behavior. Dr. Davidson hypothesizes that children's association with antisocial peers ___ the relationship between early academic problems and later antisocial behavior.

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The term "mediate" means to act as a intervening factor or to come between two things. In this case, Dr. Davidson is suggesting that the association with antisocial peers acts as an intervening factor that connects early academic problems to later antisocial behavior. This means that the relationship between the two is mediated by the children's association with antisocial peers.

Dr Davidson Observes That Children Who Show Academic Problems in the 3rd